UT ‘Power T’ found in tomato

Perhaps a grilled cheese sandwich will hold the next one

Friday, August 10, 2012 at 12:15 am (Updated: August 10, 12:31 am)

A University of Tennessee fan with ties to this area found an unusual connection to the area — just in time for the start of football season.
William H. Grant, who is retired and living in Oklahoma, but whose mother lives in the area, grew a ”Mr. Stripey” heirloom tomato with a surprise inside.
When the colorful tomato, most often known for its tiger stripes, was sliced for sandwiches one day, in its middle it revealed a “Power T,” the nickname for the University of Tennessee-style “T.”

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